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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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Sept. 11: Avenues SLS to Host 5th Annual No-Tap Bowling Fundraiser
Friday, Sep 3, 2021

Avenues Supported Living Services is scheduled to host its 5th Annual No-Tap Bowling Tournament Fundraiser and Online Charity Auction on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Valencia Lanes. The event raises funds to support the nonprofit’s mission of “providing support services to persons with intellectual and...

Nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services Seeks Donations for Giving Tuesday
Friday, Nov 27, 2020

The Valencia nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services is seeking donations this Giving Tuesday after suffering greatly from the effects of COVID-19. Giving Tuesday, which falls on Dec. 1, is a global movement in which communities gather together to help nonprofits in need of donations. ASLS is a...

Sept. 7: Avenues SLS Cornhole Tourney at Wolf Creek
Monday, Aug 12, 2019

Avenues Supported Living Services, a nonprofit created to support people with developmental disabilities in remaining active in their communities, will host its third annual Cornhole Tournament FUNdraiser and Silent Auction at Wolf Creek Brewery on Sept. 7. “In the past three years, we have seen this...

May 11: No-Tap Team Bowling Fundraiser Benefiting Avenues SLS
Thursday, Apr 25, 2019

Get a group of friends, co-workers or family members together for a great event to help raise funds for Avenues Supported Living Services (Avenues SLS). The Avenues SLS No-Tap, 5 Person Team Bowling Fundraiser will take place Saturday, May 11, at Valencia Lanes in Newhall. There are two bowling time...

Sept. 8: Avenues Supported Living Services 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament
Thursday, Aug 9, 2018

Avenues Supported Living Services is holding their 2nd Annual Cornhole tournament Sept. 8 at Wolf Creek Brewery in the Mann Biomedical Park situated in the northern end of the business park off Copperhill and Newhall Ranch Road. Professional Cornhole tournament organizer Ben Budha,of Score Holio, will...

July 1: Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser for Avenues SLS
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017

Santa Clarita Valley-based nonprofit Avenues Supported Living Services (Avenues SLS) celebrates its 20th anniversary by hosting the inaugural Cornhole Tournament fundraiser at the Old West Masonic Lodge in Newhall on Saturday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Avenues SLS provides services assisting disabled...

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Hop on your bicycle, get to pedaling and explore the city of Santa Clarita’s sprawling bike trail network during the 2024 “Hit the Trail” Community Bike Ride on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to noon.
May 18: Gear Up, ‘Hit the Trail’ Free Cycling Event
The 2022-2023 Valencia High School Jazz Choir Two 'n Four has been named the 2024 Winner High School Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble in the 47th Annual Downbeat Magazine Music Awards.
Valencia High Jazz Choir Captures ‘DownBeat’ Award
The MAIN in Old Town Newhall will host “A Night of Narrative Song: A Music Tribute to the 80th Anniversary of D-Day” on Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
June 6: Music Tribute to 80th Anniversary of D-Day
1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
Newhall School kids
The William S. Hart Union High School District is thrilled to announce that Caitlyn Park, a senior at Saugus High School, has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Saugus High’s Caitlyn Park Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
As spring blooms, it brings with it a renewed sense of opportunity to embrace the fresh air and physical activity that comes with the season.
Marsha McLean | Igniting Change with Bike to Work Challenge
SCV Water, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, is proud to announce that the 2024 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to California State University, San Marcos student Krisha Pedraza.
SCV Water Announces 2024 Gladbach Scholarship Recipient
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of 100 microgrants awarded to community leaders in Los Angeles County, including four from Santa Clarita, to fund initiatives that uplift their neighborhoods.
SCV Community Leaders Awarded Nextdoor Foundation Microgrants
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee is holding an in-person meeting Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.
May 16: SCV Water Public Outreach, Legislation Committee Meeting
The city of Santa Clarita announced all parking lots at Central Park will be closed Friday, May 10, due to the Boots in the Park Country Music Festival.
May 10: Central Park Parking Lots to Close for Country Music Festival
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released its fifth annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Homeless Mortality Rate Plateaus
Students enrolling in the College of the Canyons Fall 2024 semester will notice a new course type featured in the class schedule: Focused Classes.  
COC Launching Eight-Week Focused Classes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Shane Seacord, Grant Roth and Sergeant Eric Lee of LASD Emergency Services Detail, Air Rescue 5 crew received the California State Medal of Valor award Wednesday.
LASD Deputies Receive State’s Medal of Valor
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking.
Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month
1990 - Gene Autry's elderly horse, Champion, put to sleep; buried at Melody Ranch [story]
Champion
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters. 
Ocean Water Warning For May 8
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of Color My World on Oct. 18
Oct. 18: Via Bash Returns with ‘Color My World’
L.A. County Library is deeply committed to the mental health and wellbeing of all its neighbors.
L.A. County Library Observes Mental Health Awareness Month
More than 96.3 billion gallons of stormwater were captured and stored within LA County’s reservoirs and delivered to spreading grounds for recharge of groundwater aquifers since Oct. 2023 when the storm season began.
County Captures 96.3 Billion Gallons of Stormwater
More than 17.4 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 139,605 from April 2024 according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Federal Enforcement Begins of REAL ID May 2025
Don’t miss out on Wednesday, May 8,  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. when California State University, Northridge’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation & Research Symposium will feature live hip-hop performances, DJ’s, dancers, graffiti installations, food trucks, and more.
CSUN’s Inaugural CIPHER Symposium Returns to Soraya
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of its newest initiative, "The Voice(s) of Business" podcast in partnership with SCAN Media, LLC and 95Visual.
SCV Chamber Launches Podcast: ‘The Voice(s) of Business’
1875 - John F. Powell, an Irish immigrant, becomes Justice of the Peace [story]
John F. Powell
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